Adkin inspires Grinstead to national cup semi-final

East Grinstead Cricket Club's winning ECB National Club Cup quarter-final team

On a glorious sunny day East Grinstead 1st XI hosted Bath CC in their quarter-final match in the ECB national cup.

With a good crowd at Saint Hill, EG won the toss and elected to bat. Openers Adkin (86) and Hatchett (49) got the team off to the perfect start putting on 106 for the first wicket.

This was before Hatchett was LBW to the impressive T Hankins (2-39).

Hudson-Prentice came and went in the same fashion leaving EG on 119-2.

East Grinstead's Brad Hatchett in action

Graham (35) then joined Adkin and the two of them put on a valuable 63-run partnership for the third wicket.

Graham was the next batsman to go, LBW to Green (3-25).

Sturmer (23) came to the crease and increased the scoring rate with some well-timed fours before Adkin was caught by the keeper off a top edge for a well-made (86).

EG lost a quick flurry of wickets at the end but ended on a competitive 221-7 off their 45 overs.

In reply EG were looking for early wickets and that’s exactly what they got.

Lewis Hatchett (2-15) removed both openers, Campbell (9) and Ackland (2) both caught behind by keeper Heppell. Sturmer (2-31) then removed Hankins caught and bowled for (6).

At 21-3 it was the best possible start for EG and Bath needed to rebuild.

Thankfully for them that’s exactly what Muchall (32) and Benton (27) did.